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Sun, Sand, and Suspense

Paradise has never been so dangerous. These beach books all feature suspense, danger, or mystery set on beaches, islands, or at sea.

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  • After a bitter argument causes Erin to miss a flight to Fiji, the plane carrying her sister Lori vanishes without a trace. As Erin struggles to uncover what really happened, the story shifts between her search for answers and Lori’s harrowing…
    Book, 2026New York : Atlantic Crime, 2026. — M/CLARK/2026
  • In this atmospheric thriller, Lux and her boyfriend Nico sail to a remote Pacific island after accepting a job to transport two travelers seeking adventure. What begins as a dream getaway soon takes a sinister turn when unexpected guests arrive,…
    Book, 2022New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022. — M/HAWKI/2022
  • A family vacation to a remote Australian island quickly becomes a nightmare in this fast-paced survival thriller. When Heather, her husband, and his two teenage children arrive on the isolated island, a sudden tragedy leaves them stranded and…
    Book, 2022New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — M/MCKIN/2022
  • Set in a small coastal town in Tasmania, this atmospheric thriller follows Kieran Elliott as he returns home with his family and is forced to confront the tragedy that has haunted him for years. When a young woman is found dead on the beach,…
    Book, 2021New York : Flatiron Books, 2021. — M HARPE 2021
  • Set on a remote Irish island, this atmospheric mystery follows a glamorous wedding celebration that quickly turns sinister when a storm traps the guests and a murder is discovered. As tensions rise and long-hidden resentments surface, everyone in…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — M FOLEY 2020
  • What begins as a sun-soaked getaway to a luxurious villa in Provence quickly unravels into a tense psychological drama. When Kate discovers a message revealing her husband’s affair, she is forced to question which of her closest friends may be…
    Book, 2020New York : St. Martin's Press, 2020. — M LOGAN 2020
  • Set during a lavish wedding on Nantucket, this mystery begins when a body is discovered in the harbor just hours before the ceremony. As the investigation unfolds, suspicion falls on everyone in the wedding party, even the bride, groom, and the…
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — F HILDE 2018
  • In this psychological thriller, a small English town is shaken by a series of mysterious deaths at a local river known as the Drowning Pool. When single mother Nel Abbott is found dead, her estranged sister Jules returns to care for Nel’s teenage…
    Book, 2017New York : Riverhead Books, 2017. — M HAWKI 2017
  • In this horror thriller, a scientific expedition ventures into the Mariana Trench to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a film crew that was documenting mermaid legends. What they discover is far more terrifying than myth. A predatory,…
    Book, 2017New York : Orbit, 2017. — SF GRANT 2017
  • In this fast-paced thriller, law student Jack Mullen travels to the Hamptons to investigate his brother Peter’s suspicious drowning. His search uncovers a hidden world of corruption, secrets, and illicit dealings among the wealthy elite. Determined…
    Book, 2002Boston : Little, Brown, [2002] — M PATTE 2002